I have a few in the family. He's a real intelligent kid, he could really go places in his life. But he allows himself to get dragged down into these depressions that he washes away with the drink. It's real depressing to see, and I really try to help him snap out of it sometimes. But you can't monitor an alcoholic 24/7 in order to ensure they won't sneak in a few drinks.
It's a horrible, dangerous, depressing and destructive disease. Normally I would turn towards the opinion of saying "Fuck em all, genocide." But there's emotional investment in alot of people's families that want these people to get better. But the treatments are super unaffordable and AA doesn't do shit for recovery. Once you get trapped, it's up to you and you alone to get out.